9.00 am - 10.00 am

Department of Health and Ageing
Ms Mary McDonald, A/g First Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Policy & Governance Division
Ms Teressa Ward, National Manager Office of Hearing Services
Ms Joy Savage a/g First Assistant Secretary  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Ms Tarja Saastamoinen, Assistant Secretary Family Health & Wellbeing Branch
Dr Geetha Isaac-Toua, Medical Advisor, Public Health Advisory Unit, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Dr Bernie Towler, Principal Medical Advisor, Office of Health Protection

10.00 am - 11.00 am

Deafness Forum of Australia
Ms Nicole Lawder, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Sharan Westcott, Deputy Chair

11.00 am - 11.15 am

Break

11.15 am - 12.00 noon

ACT Deafness Resource Centre
Mr John Sykes, President, Management Committee

12.00 noon - 12.45 pm

Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH)
Mr Rod Wellington, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Nina Quinn, Chief Executive Officer,
Neurosensory Unit (Queensland)

12.45 pm - 1.30 pm

Lunch

1.30 pm - 2.15 pm

Canberra Deaf Children's Association
Ms Wendy McMullen, Vice President
Mr Rod Pymont

2.15 pm - 3.00 pm

Shepherd Centre
Ms Anthea Green, Chief Executive Officer